Adam Sandler movies

[D_Tintagel_Demondong]

For a while, say 5 years ago, I dreaded renting movies with the guys because they always wanted to see an Adam Sandler movie. I guess that I've seen all of his movies now. I've seen Happy Gilmore about 3 or 4 times. I'd rather be dipped in acid than see Little Nicky again. Punch Drunk Love is the only one that I've liked. It's the only non-comedy too. Coincidence?

 

[D_Tintagel_Demondong]

Oh yeah... Have you ever noticed that the more funny he tries to be, the more he sounds like Edith Bunker?

 

[transformer_99]

Does Jack Nicholson make sophomoric queer jokes in all his movies? Maybe I'm missing something... and it's not like I'm offended, I'm just yawning and rolling my eyes. I would feel the same way if every Queen Latifah movie had her trotting onto the set with a big smile and a plate of chitlins and watermelon. Tired old cliches.

That's about what I expected. Funny thing is, my next door neighbor (a sweet, young straight woman) came over for a glass of wine last night, and she brought up the subject of "I now pronounce you..." without any prompting from me. She went to see it with a friend, and told me the whole movie made her uncomfortable because of all the tired old queer jokes and stupid straight guy references. It tried to have some redeeming qualities, in that the Sandler character begins to "see what it's like on the other side," but she said that it didn't make up for how awful the entire script was.

I think you're being overly sensitive and critical over a stupid movie, it's not real life, get over it ! I probably won't see it until it's on cable anyways and it is shown back to back to back in an Adam Sandler film gala on TBS or any of those other stations that show the movies in series like that on the weekend.

 

[DC_DEEP]

I think you're being overly sensitive and critical over a stupid movie, it's not real life, get over it ! I probably won't see it until it's on cable anyways and it is shown back to back to back in an Adam Sandler film gala on TBS or any of those other stations that show the movies in series like that on the weekend.

Please, don't be an idiot. I'm not being overly sensitive, and you are the one who needs to get over it (whatever "it" is.) I asked a simple question or two, I didn't call for a boycott. In the context of your previous post, you insinuated that Jack Nicholson also makes lots of queer jokes in all his movies. I'm saying I've not noticed that. You do understand, don't you?

 

[transformer_99]

Please, don't be an idiot. I'm not being overly sensitive, and you are the one who needs to get over it (whatever "it" is.) I asked a simple question or two, I didn't call for a boycott. In the context of your previous post, you insinuated that Jack Nicholson also makes lots of queer jokes in all his movies. I'm saying I've not noticed that. You do understand, don't you?

Yes I do understand. But how could you not notice Nicholson's queer jokes. The entire movie his character was a homophobe ("As good as it gets !"). And you guessed it, "Anger Management", co-starred with dare I say it ? Adam Sandler ? But that was an Adam Sandler movie and not a Jack Nicholson film ?

 

[yngjock20]

I was just talking about this with my friends a couple of weeks ago. Adam Sandler's comedy demographic is 15-35 year old straight white boys (and I say "boys" purposely) whose attitude is reflected in every single character played in his movies...minus "Little Nicky" and "the Waterboy."

Ignorant, pompous assholes with absolutely no direction or purpose in life until the last act. That's who he plays and that's who loves him.

Him co-starring with other genre actors helps to somewhat "dilude" this overbearing stereotype for the rest of the people who don't identify with his "demographic."

It doesn't work most of the time, but at least there are always some funny quotes gleened that will become constants in watercooler conversation for the next eight to ten years...wait, is that something to look forward to?

 

[DC_DEEP]

Yes I do understand. But how could you not notice Nicholson's queer jokes. The entire movie his character was a homophobe ("As good as it gets !"). And you guessed it, "Anger Management", co-starred with dare I say it ? Adam Sandler ? But that was an Adam Sandler movie and not a Jack Nicholson film ?

I have not seen "As Good As It Gets" nor "Anger Management." So I can't comment on those. Jack has done some 58 films; you mention two in which he makes the 5th grade sex jokes. Adam has done some 30 movies, and of those I'm in the least familiar with, at least 10 are pretty much the same 5th grade sex joke character with a different name. But you are obviously a Sandler fan, and that's ok.

 

[holsty101]

... Punch Drunk Love ... non-comedy ...

Is it?

Well it made me laugh.

 

[avalonlovelove]

What a waste of space.I liked Waterboy and The Longest Yard but Adam Sandler has a lot of nerve bashing gays!He ain't no spring chicken that's for sure.Hopefully this movie will tank like all his other ones.Like Anger Management god what crap that film was!Kevin James ain't funny either he was so boring in King of Queens.No wonder that show did not last long!:bsflag: :censored:

 

[hivebutton]

Can someone tell me who the guy on the right is this is from the movie don’t mess with the zohan

 

[Stratavos]

I was just talking about this with my friends a couple of weeks ago. Adam Sandler's comedy demographic is 15-35 year old straight white boys (and I say "boys" purposely) whose attitude is reflected in every single character played in his movies...minus "Little Nicky" and "the Waterboy."

Ignorant, pompous assholes with absolutely no direction or purpose in life until the last act. That's who he plays and that's who loves him.

Him co-starring with other genre actors helps to somewhat "dilude" this overbearing stereotype for the rest of the people who don't identify with his "demographic."

It doesn't work most of the time, but at least there are always some funny quotes gleened that will become constants in watercooler conversation for the next eight to ten years...wait, is that something to look forward to?

those two were different (Little Nicky and The Waterboy), and some of the ones with Drew Barrymore. (50 first dates comes to mind)

I don't classify him has a great actor, just, "an actor". He reminds me of Charlie Sheen in that it isn't necessarily him being another character, but him being in an alternate reality with a different name.

 

[Motion-of-the-Ocean]

Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey...two of the most unfunniest people, who for some reason, so many people find funny. Go figure.

 

[dreamer20]

Two thumbs up for Sandler in the Wedding Singer. I was pleased with this film and his perfomance in it.